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Date Posted: 15:19:34 12/31/02 Tue
Author: JB
Subject: Re: The "Shortest" #1 Song Ever on AT40/CT40?
In reply to: John Bass 's message, "Re: The "Shortest" #1 Song Ever on AT40/CT40?" on 17:49:30 12/30/02 Mon

>Interesting that this question was asked at the time
>of the XM Radio AT40 marathon. The question of
>shortest #1(not necessarily on AT40 but in the history
>of the Billboard Hot 100)is notedin the March 15, 1980
>show that I just heard and copied. I will have to go
>back and actually listen to the show again to find out
>how long it was but the song was "Stay by Maurice and
>the Zodiacs" and was answered at some part between #20
>and #11. Unless there is a song that is shorter since
>that date, "Stay" would be the shortest #1.

I was listening to that AT40 show from March 15, 1980, and Casey said that "Stay" lasted for 1 minute & 35 seconds.
>
>John

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